Unit 1: Precious Thai Traditions

A) Splashing water or washing away

B) Stepping up or moving into

C) Honoring ancestors and elders

D) Blooming of the summer flowers

A) To float a boat filled with food items to ward off bad luck

B) To perform a water-pouring ceremony specifically to the temple abbot

C) To maintain auspiciousness by thinking and doing good all day

D) To completely clean the house to pass by the old year

A) They call it the "Fifth Month Merit Making."

B) They believe it is the time when the nation's guardian angels change.

C) They celebrate it solely on the full moon of the fourth month.

D) They focus entirely on forming sand pagodas for public constructions.

A) A Brahman Krathong is made from plastic instead of banana stalks.

B) A Brahman Krathong contains silver coins, hair, and nails.

C) A Buddhist Krathong does not use candles or incense sticks.

D) A Brahman Krathong does not include a flowery worship set.

A) Sukhotai Period

B) Ayutthaya Period

C) Thonburi Period

D) Reign of King Rama III